Depleted UF6 processing plant and method for processing depleted UF6

Abstract

A depleted UF6 processing plant including a first fluidized bed reactor configured to react depleted UF6 with steam to produce UO2F2 and hydrogen fluoride, a second fluidized bed reactor connected to the first fluidized bed reactor and configured to react the UO2F2 with steam to produce U3O8, hydrogen fluoride and oxygen, a gas cooler configured to cool the hydrogen fluoride generated in the first and second fluidized bed reactors down to 150 to 300° C., and a fluorine fixing reactor containing granular calcium carbonate and connected to the gas cooler to receive the hydrogen fluoride cooled down to 150 to 300° C. from the gas cooler. The fluorine fixing reactor is configured to form granular calcium fluoride from the granular calcium carbonate and the hydrogen fluoride passing through the fluorine fixing reactor.

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